The Great War : victory volume, the final phase from the entry of America to the conclusion of peace / 92 cartoons by Louis Raemaekers ; with appreciation by H. Perry Robinson and historical and descriptive notes by Cecil Roberts

Louis Raemaekers

RA Collection: Book

Record number

15/3687

Author

Variant Title

Half-title: The Great War victory volume

Imprint

London: Fine Art Society Ltd., 148 New Bond Street, 1919

Physical Description

xx, [184] p., 92 mounted plates : ill. ; 46 cm.

General Note

All plates mounted, enclosed in double line borders and accomanied by decriptive notes. Frontispiece accompained by guard sheet with descriptive letter press.
Title page printed in red and black.

Provenance

Pasted to the half-title page is the calling card of Mr Claude L. Lyons, inscribed “Presented by: 11.9.1968”

Copy Note

"There have been printed of this Edition de Luxe 1030 copies, of which 1000 are for sale. No other edition will be published in the British Dominions" -- Preliminary leaf, signed by the artist.

Subject

Caricatures and cartoons
World War One
Satire

Contributors